SEDS, the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, is a group dedicated to expanding the role of human exploration and development of space. We seek to educate the public in such a way as to attain this goal. We have many ways of doing this, including educational outreach, conferences, and chapter projects.
On May 25th the next round of Martian exploration begins.
The Mars Phoenix lander is a combination of the canceled 2001 Mars Surveyor and the failed Mars Polar Lander.
This mission is unique in that the University of Arizona is taking an unprecedented lead role in this mission. Along with its role as principal investigator, the UofA is bringing a large number of students to bear on this mission, including a number of SEDS members and their friends.
Mission coverage will be broadcast on NASA TV, as well as through a large number of 'Landing Parties'. Key among these parties are Tucson, Arizona and Pasadena California.
More information on the mission, landing, and landing events can be found at:
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/
Clear skies,
Joshua V. Nelson
Chairman, SEDS-USA
chair@seds.org
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SEDS is proud to be an affiliate of the International Space Development Conference.
From May 29th-June 1st the National Space Society will bring together the leaders in Space Exploration for the largest space conference in the United States.
I'd highly recommend any SEDS members, alumni, or friends attend this conference.
SEDS will be present in large numbers (at least 10 chapters attending) and will be hosting some SEDS exclusive speaker and networking sessions.
For more information on ISDC please visit:
http://www.isdc2008.org/
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To compete in the SEDS Innovation Challenge, teams must submit a letter of intent to
projects@seds.org by February 29th 2008.
This letter of intent may take any standard electronic format, but must include:
-Name of competing school
-Name of Team members along with majors, and standing in school. (Identity of team members can change later on)
-Team leader info:
-Name
-Major
-Phone number
-Email address
-Team advisor info:
-Name
-Major
-Phone number
-Email address
-Organizational affiliation (if any). Example: SEDS, AIAA, Mars Society, etc..
Once submitted, teams will be receive a confirmation email, be subscribed to the competition listserv, and be able to give input on the competition rules.
Clarifications and a Frequently Asked Questions will be posted here on seds.org.
A set of the competition rules are available on request by emailing
projects@seds.org
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I want to point out an upcoming Space Politics blog.
http://actionforspace.blogspot.com/
This Action for Space blog provides users with opportunities to push for Space in the 2008 elections, including numbers to call for all of the major political campaigns.
An interesting blog to check out. Space exploration should be a topic for all of the parties!
Clear skies,
Joshua V. Nelson
Chairman, SEDS-USA
chair@seds.org
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Update 2:
Well the push didn't work. While we DID vote the space questions into the top standings on politico.com, the debate organizers decided not to ask the canidates any space questions, despite their popularity.
But there is a golden lining. We proved that there are a large number of people who think that space exploration, and science in general deserve a place in the debate.
Keep your eyes sharp for future opportunities to encourage space exploration in politics. March Storm is coming up, and I encourage any SEDS member interested in voicing their enthusiasm for space to volunteer for this effort.
www.prospace.org
"We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight!" ~Independence Day
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UPDATE 1:
As of right now, 1 hour before the Democratic debate, 18 out of the top 25 most popular questions are related to space exploration.
They cannot ignore this! Space is an important issue that we want to see candidates take a firm stance on!
Good job to all of the SEDS members who submitted questions and voted for the Space questions. Tune in tonight at 8PM EST to see how many of our questions get included in the debate!
Ad astra per confero!
(To the stars via debate!)
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Fellow space revolutionaries,
Historically space has taken a back seat in presidential politics. The upcoming presidential debates on January 30th and 31st present a unique opportunity for putting candidates on the spot about space exploration before millions of people.
The organizers of the debate will ask reader submitted questions to each of the candidates.
I highly encourage all SEDS members to visit the below website and submit their questions on space exploration, and voting for the space questions they think are most pertinent.
As it stands, 8 of the top 10 most popular questions relate to space exploration.
There's not much time left before the debate. Visit the debate website here:
http://dyn.politico.com/debate/
And please share this link with your chapters!
Clear skies,
Joshua V. Nelson
Chairman, SEDS-USA
chair@seds.org
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